kickers

plural of kicker

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Recent Examples of kickers The team has three kickers on the active roster, with Koo joining veteran Cade York and German kicker Lenny Krieg in what should be a competition that runs for most of the offseason. Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kickers
Noun
  • The mix runs almost dangerously hot, bruising kicks and red-lining riffs threatening to overwhelm the whole thing, and the sounds of revving engines at the beginning of most tracks underscore the sensation that we are gathered here today to burn rubber.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • On sale for 50 percent off, the hybrid kicks feature the dainty silhouette of your favorite flats, along with the cooling mesh uppers and durable outsoles of your go-to sneakers.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.
    Nik Popli, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And the gap between what people expect and what actually happens is one of the most expensive surprises in business.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • July 3 could bring shocks or surprises; just beware of being too risky or impulsive.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Alas, nitpickers can point to some moves in which Atlanta went backward.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Garland will still be featured in Sunday night’s episode, where the Casa Amor bombshells are introduced, but will eventually be cut.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 June 2026
  • Fresh bombshells are constantly rotated in, each one causing a stir akin to a Presidential drive-by.
    Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Steel yourself; the pessimists will have gravitas.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
  • January’s 130,000 gain quieted the pessimists, proving that the labor market had found a floor.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Effective crypto policy cannot focus solely on token classifications or investor disclosures.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • All told, about 700 tech jobs are being eliminated as a result of the latest disclosures filed with the state EDD by the respective companies.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The windowed chef’s kitchen has been nicely renovated — royal-azure cabinets, marble countertops, and some swanky stainless-steel appliances — and flows into a sweet corner breakfast nook with dual exposures.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 June 2026
  • With more than 3,400 plots at a median size of just over a third of a hectare, that fragmentation, once a logistical burden, has become an asset, since blending across exposures can temper alcohol and preserve balance in this period of warmer years.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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“Kickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickers. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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